Zhao Qiu slept soundly on the bed.

Suddenly, I heard a movement from the door, and I woke up slowly.

"Who?"

Zhao Qiu suddenly spoke, the county governor's mansion was heavily guarded, Zhao Qiu couldn't figure out who could sneak in, not to mention that there were servants and maids waiting outside the door?

Zhao Qiu, who opened his eyes, got up, and then saw a dim candlelight coming from the door, and accompanied by the maid, a young man's figure slowly walked into the room.

Bai Yan!

Seeing Bai Yan coming to her boudoir in the middle of the night, Zhao Qiu really didn't expect it, after all, now Gongzijia's eyeliner has been gone, and the people in the mansion have already thoroughly investigated, and she has been pretending to be dozens of times, and the servants and maids all know that she is Bai Yan's favorite concubine.

She couldn't figure out why Bai Yan suddenly came to her boudoir in the middle of the night.

Could it be that you've already drunk too much at the banquet tonight and want to spend the night here?

When Zhao Qiu thought of this, her heartbeat suddenly increased rapidly, but it was fleeting, she knew that if Bai Yan really had the heart to enjoy herself, she would also be the first to choose Storm Shu, after all, like Storm Shu, who doesn't want to bully her, even she sometimes looks at Storm Shu's face and posture, and she has this thought in her mind.

"Why did you come here in the middle of the night?"

The candle lights in the room had been lit, and watching the maid leave the room under Bai Yan's instructions, and close the door, Zhao Qiu took the Qin clothes on the bed and gently draped them on his body.

There were still coals in the stove, and the room was not too cold.

"I just got an urgent order, and the king ordered me to go to Chu State!"

In the quiet boudoir, Zhao Qiu walked and walked, and before he came to the stove and stretched out his white slender hand to roast the fire, he suddenly heard a sentence, and in an instant, Zhao Qiu suddenly raised his pretty face, and looked at the young man who was kneeling beside the wooden table.

After the boy's voice fell, the boudoir was quiet again, and occasionally the cold wind blowing outside drifted by, making a faint sound.

Long.

"There are no generals in the Qin State?"

Zhao Qiu squatted beside the fire, enjoying the warmth of the charcoal fire with his two hands on the stove, under his long hair, inside the Qin clothes, there was a white cloth.

And Bai Yan knelt at the wooden table, his heart was full of melancholy, looking at the closed wooden window, with the slight sound of the wind outside, it seemed that he could still feel the coldness of the wooden window blowing into the room.

"The king ordered me to hide my whereabouts!"

Bai Yan explained.

As if he didn't want to drag it out any longer, Bai Yan finally turned his head and looked at Zhao Qiu who was beside the wooden table, just in front of him, looking at Zhao Qiu's appearance as if his attention was on the charcoal fire.

"Old Wei is in the Yunzhong Mountains, Xun Shuo is going to Qi Country to find the rumored person, and the mansion here will bother you to take care of it, as well as those scholars in Yanmen."

Bai Yan said slowly, then took out a seal from his arms and put it on the wooden table.

This is not a seal, it can't mobilize the military power of Yanmen, but with this seal, Bai Yan's secret agents in Yanmen, as well as all his connections, will be called by Zhao Qiu.

Inside the boudoir.

Bai Yan's words made Zhao Qiu turn his head, and then he saw the seal on the wooden table.

"Aren't you afraid that I will directly rebel against the Qin State?"

Zhao Qiu looked at the charcoal fire in front of him, and his beautiful eyes were full of complicated expressions.

"Or, betray you!"

Zhao Qiu said softly, and after finishing speaking, he quieted down.

But Bai Yan got up slowly at this time, and the seal on the wooden table was still quietly placed on the wooden table.

"It's up to you."

As Bai Yan spoke, he walked towards the outside of the study.

"Rest early, send Xun Shuo away early tomorrow morning, and I'll leave!"

Bai Yan got Zhao Qiu's answer, and he was already relieved, if Zhao Qiu wanted to betray him, he wouldn't have said what Fang Cai said, since he said it, he wouldn't betray him, just like before Wei Lao left, he told him that he could find Zhao Qiu if he had something.

Maybe Wei Lao also believed in Zhao Qiu, so he would leave Shanwu City with confidence.

Wei Lao is in the Yunzhong Mountains, Yu Yanmen, Yu Shanwu is beyond the reach of the whip, and the Yunzhong Mountains still need the protection of the rights outside, Yang Lao is the county guard, and everything needs to be dealt with by Yang Lao as soon as Bai Yan leaves, and in dealing with these things, Yang Lao may not be as skilled as Zhao Qiu.

When I came to the door, I was about to open it.

"You can go and find the people of the Ruoao clan!"

Bai Yan suddenly heard Zhao Qiu's voice behind him, stopped, turned his head, and looked at Zhao Qiu.

Quiet atmosphere.

A few breaths passed.

"Ruo Ao Liu's pawn has not disappeared."

Zhao Qiu turned his head slowly, and his beautiful eyes looked at Bai Yan in front of the door, but for some reason, Zhao Qiu dodged his eyes, and when he looked at Bai Yan, a little unnaturalness always appeared inadvertently.

"If Ao Liuchu?"

When Bai Yan heard Ruo Ao's six pawns, he immediately remembered some things in his heart, but he had some understanding of this name, a long time ago, when his mentor Jin Gong was teaching, he said that the Chu State had a long, long time ago, there was a Chu State force that even the Zhou royal family was afraid of, the Chu State Ruoao clan.

And under this ethnic group, the clan soldiers are the famous 'Ruoao Six Pawns'.

Compared with the soldiers of the Shi clan in the Chu State today, including the famous Xiang clan, they are slightly behind the 'Ruoao Six Pawns' back then.

But Enshi Jin Gong said that since hundreds of years ago, after the Ruoao clan experienced a great turmoil, except for the Douziwen clan, most of the other clansmen have almost died, and in the years when the Ruoao clan fought with the previous Chu kings, the six soldiers of Ruoao under his command have also died.

"Go to Handan, there is a merchant who sells utensils, mostly with exquisite things, this person's name is Chengding, and he is the descendant of Ruo Ao."

Zhao Qiu said softly.

Bai Yan nodded slowly, raised his hand and bowed to Zhao Qiu.

"Thank you!"

After Bai Yan finished speaking, he glanced at Zhao Qiu gratefully, turned around, opened the door, and left the room.

Next.

As the light rises into the sky, the hazy mist lifts and the warm sun rises.

At the gate of Shanwu City, Bai Yan walked side by side with Xun Shuo, talking about the situation in the world as he walked, and outside the city gate, several carriages were already waiting outside the city.

"Here's it!"

Bai Yan stopped and raised his hand to salute Xun Shuo, Chen Ze, and Fu Yao.

came in a hurry, and of the people at the entire banquet yesterday, only Bai Yan came, and only Bai Yan saw him off.

"Stop!"

Xun Shuo looked at Bai Yan, slowly raised his hand, and bowed to Bai Yan seriously, thanking Bai Yan for his respect, the person who died as a confidant, no matter what happened in the future, at this moment Xun Shuo never regretted joining Bai Yan's account.

Fu Yao and Chen Ze were still full of wine, but looking at the carriage that was in reserve and looking at Bai Yan who came to see each other, the two of them saluted Bai Yan one after another.

Bai Yan's treatment of the two of them, they all remembered it, this time they returned to find a teacher to study, if not, both of them would remember Bai Yan's kindness and return to good nothing, help Bai Yan.

And if they are lucky enough to be able to worship under the knees of famous teachers, when they return from school, no matter how they dominate the world, no matter which country's king they serve, even if they will become the old enemies of Qin, they will help other vassal states defeat Qin, they will remember Bai Yan's kindness and treat Bai Yan well.

Moreover, Bai Yan's ability to lead troops, presumably no king of any country would be willing to kill a famous general like Bai Yan.

A moment later.

As Xun Shuo, Chen Ze, and Fu Yao got into the carriage, they slowly drove in the direction of Qi State.

Bai Yan stood under the city gate and watched for a long time.

Whether it was the people who came in and out of the city gate, the merchants, or the Qin officials who guarded the city gate, they all looked at the carriages curiously, not understanding what the origin of the three people was, how could the county lieutenant be so solemn, and even the carriage had gone so far, the county lieutenant still did not return to the city.

"General?"

Xu Shi was holding Bai Yan's sword, and he wanted to speak, but suddenly saw Bai Yan suddenly salute slowly in the direction of Qi Guo.

Xu Shi, who was a little puzzled, turned his head to look over, only to find that it was far away in the direction of Qi Kingdom, and the carriage that was originally walking had stopped, and a figure seemed to be standing next to the carriage, not knowing what he was doing, and it seemed that he was also saluting.

"Who the hell are those people?"

"I don't know."

"Do you know?"

Xu Shi was far more than the only one who saw this scene, whether it was the people who came and went, or the merchants and Qin officials, they all saw this scene, and saw Bai Yan, who was the county lieutenant, and the various behaviors of the carriage in the distance.

At this moment, I don't know how many people envy it, not to mention Bai Yan's title and rights, even ordinary people, it is also a happy thing to be treated like this by a friend and confidant.

Return to the mansion.

Storm Yu was already waiting in the courtyard.

When Bai Yan saw Tyrant Yu, he slowly raised his hand to salute, and Tyrant Yu also returned the salute

When the two of them came to the study while talking, they saw that Storm Shu had already sorted out the clothes needed for the severe cold and heat, full of six or seven packages, most of which were Bai Yan, in Storm Shu's words, in the past two or three months, winter to spring, the complexion is the most impermanent, and it is a rainy season, so it is not a bad thing to prepare more clothes.

Looking at the delicate and moving cheeks of the tyrannical woman who was wearing the costume of the Qin Kingdom, while chattering endlessly, he put the clothes into the package, and still hoped that Bai Yan could take Master Xu to Xianyang with him.

Bai Yan and Zhao Qiu beside Storm Shu glanced at each other.

This time, after all, he didn't bring iron horses, didn't bring side horses, and went to war with the Chu State, and he didn't tell Tyrant Shu.

Storm Yu looked at his beloved daughter and inadvertently looked at Bai Yan, there was some relief in his eyes, as a father, he could feel that his daughter Storm Shu was happier and more lively than the changes in Xinzheng at the beginning.

Looking at Zhao Qiu, Storm Yu slowly raised his hand to Zhao Qiu and saluted, signaling that his daughter would have to take care of Zhao Qiu in the future.

After learning about his daughter and Bai Yan, coupled with the previous actions of leading the Tyrant Clan, Tyrant Yu was already in the same boat with Bai Yan, and Tyrant Yu naturally wouldn't say anything about Zhao Qiu's matter, after all, if Bai Yan had an accident, not only him, but also his daughter, and even the clansmen, would lose their greatest reliance.

Even more worried than Bai Yan about Zhao Qiu's news leaking and being known by others.

Soon.

As the time came, Bai Yan and Storm Yu were ready to leave.

"Be careful!"

It was not only Storm Shu who said this to Bai Yan, Zhao Qiu looked at Storm Yu and Storm Shu's father and daughter, and finally whispered.

When Bai Yan heard this, he turned his head, a little surprised.

"You promised me, don't forget! I've helped you so many times, and you haven't fulfilled your promises, but don't let anything happen. ”

Zhao Qiu also seemed to feel Bai Yan's gaze, when the beautiful eyes looked at the father and daughter in front of her, the beautiful eyes were a little weak and a little evasive, but then Zhao Qiu also seemed to feel so weak that she couldn't say it, so she turned her head to look at Bai Yan, and her beautiful eyes were full of seriousness.

"If something happens to you."

There was another sentence later, Zhao Qiu didn't say it, but the mouth shape seemed to say a word.

Bai Yan saw that Zhao Qiu's later sentence was 'I will oppose Qin'.

"Don't worry!"

Bai Yan said with a smile.

Inside the yard.

Bai Yan watched Storm Shu and Zhao Qiu stop with the maid, and after glancing at the second daughter, he looked at the appearance of the second daughter, and then left the mansion with Storm Yu.

Mid-March.

Bai Yan did not find the trader named Chengding in Handan as Zhao Qiu instructed, but after spending a few days unable to find anyone, he went south directly with Tyrant Yu.

Passing through Fanwu, Zhangshui Basin, Anyang, Shanyang, Guanyi, Xinzheng, Anling and other places, and finally coming to Yangxia along the road.

The location of Yangxia is on another road from Anling to Chu, located in the border area of Yingchuan County, Wei and Chu, and you can go up to Wei and Chu down, and in later generations, a year later, Li Xin and Meng Tian led the army of 200,000 Qin, which went directly south, and the soldiers were divided into two routes, Li Xin attacked Pingyu, Meng Tian attacked Meng, and then extended vertically, and attacked Yan and Ying, intending to meet in the city father.

Later, because of the rebellion of Yingchen, the Qin State was defeated in this battle, and all seven captains under the command of Li Xin and Meng Tian were killed.

Wang Ben's purpose this time was not to attack Pingyu, or Yan and Ying, but to attack directly from the east, along the border between Wei and Chu, all the way to the cities bordering Chu and Wei.

This move is very risky, it can be said that the slightest carelessness is to play with fire and self-immolation, and be surrounded by Chu and Wei, but the advantage is that once it succeeds, the border between Chu and Wei will be cut off by the Qin army, and in the future, Qin will attack Wei, and Chu will be powerless if he wants reinforcements.

Perhaps it was also because he knew where Yan Guo was already in sight of victory, Ying Zheng and Wang Ben, or Wang Qian, would make this risky decision.

After all, with the strength of the Wei State now, it is no longer possible to form an alliance with the Chu State to attack Wang Ben, and at the same time, it can find no less than 100,000 troops to resist Wang Qian's army in Handan, Yanmen, and Yandi.

Inside the city of Yangxia.

Although the geographical location of Yangxia City is not a necessary place for Chu to go to Yingchuan or Wei, because it has been at the junction of Han, Chu and Wei for a long time, it has also formed a unique cultural scenery of this city, which seems to be able to encompass the essence of the world.

Bai Yan and Storm Yu walked down the street with their hats and horses, followed by Ya and three other cronies who were holding swords and wearing cloth clothes.

The reason why I didn't take the carriage was because the carriage was slow, not to mention, it was still too conspicuous after all, and because it was delayed in Handan for a few days, if you wanted to arrive in Yangxia as soon as possible, you had to ride a horse, which was why Bai Yan and Tyrant Yu led the horse.

"There are so many more people fleeing today!"

"But no, I heard that the Qin army has already attacked the Chunshan Stream, I'm afraid that in two days, it will be attacked to Pinghui!"

"Hey, how many cities are there? I'm afraid it's already the third city! In a short period of time, I didn't expect that the Qin general Wang Ben would be able to capture the three cities of Chu."

Bai Yan and Storm Yu listened to the chatter of the pedestrians and businessmen around them, and listened to the news as they walked, and then soon came to a restaurant.

"Huh? How did you end up here? ”

Bai Yan had just tied the horse to the wooden beam on the side, and suddenly heard a voice beside him, Bai Yan turned his head and saw a person who was a little impressed.

Bai Yan didn't expect to see people from the villages near Shui Village here.

And the reason why Bai Yan has an impression of this person, in the final analysis, is because at that time, Bai Yan was doing the corpse thing, the man in front of him Bai Yan still remembers that his name is Wu, and there is an eldest sister in the family, and later because the eldest sister was favored by a scholar in Linzi City.

Because of this incident, Wu, who is not a few years older than Bai Yan, has been arrogant in the past, and the teenagers in the village also like to be with Wu because of this.

However, what really made Bai Yan remember it vividly was that the eldest sister of the fog in the back was taken by a child of a family, at that time, the fog concealed the scholar on the grounds of visiting, and secretly took the children in Linzi City to the eldest sister's place, and it didn't take long for him to stand outside the door to watch the door.

Later, the Nashi people happened to come back to meet him, and as for what happened later, no one knew what happened, but at that time it was very popular in the village, and the villagers talked about it a lot, gossiping behind their backs.

"Thou call."

Wu looked at Bai Yan, pretending to scratch his head for a long time, and suddenly remembered, and said with a smile: "That's right, Shui Yan!" Right! ”

Seeing this, Tyrant Yu and Mu, along with the other three servants, all looked at the young man, at first they thought that this man knew the general, but they didn't think that they didn't know him at all.

"Why not?"

Suddenly, a man's voice was heard in the distance.

Bai Yan turned his head to look, and suddenly saw a man with some impressions, if Bai Yan remembered correctly, the man in the silk robe was the one that Wu took to see the eldest sister, seeing the man, Bai Yan didn't expect that Wu was really mixed with him!